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Where:

North East Alabama Table Tennis, Anniston Army Depot Gym, 7 Frankford Ave, Anniston, AL 36201.

Date:

Saturday, May 20th, 2006.

Time:

Tournament begins 9:00 a.m. sharp.  Team captains must register by 8:30 a.m.

Cost:

$80.00 per team.
$10.00 for the hardbat tournament.

Players:

Maximum teams = 20 on a first to register/pay basis.

Format:

Based on a field of 20 teams, the top 12 rated teams will play in the upper tier and the bottom eight will play in the lower tier. Upper tier advances the top 2 teams from each RR group to championship. The remaining teams will advance to Class A.

Lower tier advances top 2 teams from each RR group to Class B. The remaining teams will advance to Class C.

The championship winning team is declared the 2006 Alabama team champion.

Each team will play a MINIMUM of two singles and one doubles match against opposing teams in their brackets. A team must win 3 matches to win the team match in the best-of-five format.

HARDBAT SINGLES: Small round robin groups. All players must play with hardbat rackets (pips out, no sponge). The event winner will be declared the 2006 Alabama hardbat singles champion.

Practice:

The playing site will be open for practice 6-9 p.m. Friday, May 19 and at 8 a.m. Saturday.

Deadline:

Postmarked by May 13, 2006.  Entry fees must accompany entry form. Phone and late team entries will be charged a $10 fee.

Equipment:

Only USATT approved equipment will be used. Butterfly and Stiga tables, white Butterfly  (40 mm) compliments of BumperNets.  Please thank Homer Brown for his continued dedication and support for table tennis in Alabama. BumperNets is located in the Riverchase Galleria Mall, Birmingham, AL. Call (800) 366-7664 or visit www.bumpernets.com.

Door Prizes:

All players will receive free T-shirts and a chance to win door prizes.

Food:

The tournament staff will supply lunch to all players.

Awards:

Upper tier team champion (based on 12 teams in division): $448. 2^nd place: $224.

Class A: 1^st: place; Trophies: 2^nd: Trophies

Lower tier team champion (based on 8 teams in Class B). $299. 2^nd place: $149.

Class C: 1^st Trophies; 2^nd place: Trophies

Hardbat singles: 1^st place: Half of total of hardbat entry fees. 2^nd place: One-fourth of entry fees.

NOTE:  The directors reserve the right to modify any event (due to insufficient entries, etc.).

Note:

RACKETS:  USATT approved red & black.

CLOTHING: The USATT Dress Code applies.  Shirts and shorts may not be white, distracting to an opponent or offensive.

RULES:  The Laws of Table Tennis by the ITTF and all USATT regulations will be enforced.

MAIL ENTRY FORMS TO:  Carol Mitrisin, Anniston Army Depot, 7 Frankford Ave. Building 94, Anniston, Alabama 36201. For phone entry ($10 team fee) call Carol Mitrisin at 256-235-7231. Directors reserve the right to refuse phone entries or entries received without payment.

Tournament Hotel:

The official tournament hotel is the Wingate Inn.  It is located at 143 Colonial Drive, Oxford AL 36203 and the phone number is 256-831-1921.  Mention "Table Tennis Tournament"  to get the rate of $69 plus taxes. 

Contacts:

Depot Gym Phone: 256-235-6385
President/Jason Stancil
Vice President/Mike Harris
Treasurer/Tim Stremmel
Secretary/Mandi Stancil